18 senior officials removed as Vietnam intensifies anti-corruption drive
Vietnam News 17:55 09/12/2025Vietnam took disciplinary actions against 40 agency heads and deputy heads for a lack of responsibility and negligence that enabled corrupt practices in 2025, with 18 officials being dismissed.
3 killed after passenger van crashes into tractor-trailer in central Vietnam
Vietnam News 11:13 09/12/2025A tragic collision between a 16-seater passenger van and a tractor-trailer on Da Nang - Quang Ngai Expressway, central Vietnam left three people dead and multiple others injured early on Tuesday morning.
Truck-tractor trailer collision kills 2, injures 3 in north-central Vietnam
Vietnam News 11:45 08/12/2025A serious collision between a truck and a tractor-trailer on Bung - Van Ninh Expressway in Quang Tri Province, north-central Vietnam occurred early on Monday morning, leaving two people dead and three others injured.
Cardiovascular disease remains Vietnam’s leading health burden
Vietnam News 17:32 07/12/2025Cardiovascular disease continues to be a major public health challenge in Vietnam, accounting for over 30 percent of all deaths in the country, comparable to the global average of 32 percent.
Controlling spouse’s income subject to fine of up to $1,140 in Vietnam
Vietnam News 16:51 07/12/2025Controlling a spouse’s income, making him or her dependent financially or emotionally, is now recognized as a form of economic domestic violence in Vietnam and shall be fined VND20-30 million (US$760-1,140).
Historic flood leaves residents in Vietnam’s Dak Lak in nightmare
Vietnam News 15:46 07/12/2025More than two weeks after a historic flood tore through the lower Ba River basin in the former Phu Yen Province, now part of Dak Lak Province, life has yet to return to normal.
Vietnam’s 11-month exports hit $430bn, trade surplus tops $20bn
Economy 15:09 07/12/2025Vietnam’s exports in the first 11 months of 2025 surged to over US$430 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of more than $20 billion, according to a recent report by the National Statistics Office of Vietnam under the Ministry of Finance.
Vietnamese badminton player claims first win at 33rd SEA Games
Vietnam News 14:52 07/12/2025Vietnam secured its first badminton victory at the 33rd SEA Games, held in Thailand, on Sunday morning thanks to a hard-fought performance from player Nguyen Thuy Linh.
Vietnam plants over 1.4bn trees in 5 years
Vietnam News 12:22 07/12/2025Vietnam has planted more than 1.4 billion trees over the past five years, exceeding the goal set under its national initiative to grow one billion trees between 2021 and 2025, heard a recent conference held by the Forestry and Forest Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
Police quickly arrest Vietnamese actor for stealing Mexican beauty queen’s handbag in Da Lat
Vietnam News 11:40 07/12/2025A Vietnamese actor was arrested in Da Lat, a popular tourist destination in Lam Dong Province, Vietnam’s Central Highlands, for allegedly stealing the handbag of Miss Cosmo Mexico Leon Yuriar Angela Michelle at the World Tea Fest 2025 on Friday.
Hong Kong channels billions in FDI to support Vietnamese businesses to ‘go global’
Economy 15:00 06/12/2025The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is introducing its integrated digital trade platform at Vietnam Expo 2025, a move designed to leverage Vietnam’s rapidly accelerating digital transformation.
